Estelle

Program Change Estelle and Divine Brown Move up Their Concert

Source: Michael Ricci
May 30, 2009

Montreal -- Programming organizers of the 30th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montral would like to advise fans that the Estelle concert-featuring opening act Divine Brown-initially scheduled for Mtropolis in the Rythmes Bell series at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10 has been moved up to Monday, July 6, at the same time. Last year, she launched American Boy, THE single of the summer! UK sensation Estelle, newest star in the hip hop galaxy, caught the eye ...
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Estelle Bennett a Life of Troubles Followed a Singer's Burst of Fame

Source: Michael Ricci
February 16, 2009

She was the quiet Ronette, the one people called the prettiest, the one who was content to remain in the shadow of her younger sister, Ronnie, because even in the shadow there’s still some spotlight.

Ms. Bennett, who died last week, struggled with anorexia and schizophrenia, and was sometimes homeless.

For a few years in the mid-1960s Estelle Bennett lived a girl-group fairy tale, posing for magazine covers with her fellow Ronettes and dating the likes of George Harrison and ...
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Estelle Bennett Member of the Ronettes Dies

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2009

Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit Be My Baby epitomized the famed “wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died at her home in Englewood, New Jersey. She was 67.

Bennett's brother-in-law, Jonathan Greenfield, said police found her dead in her apartment on Wednesday after relatives had been unable to contact her. The time and cause of death have not yet been determined. Greenfield is the manager and husband of Bennett's ...
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Estelle Reiner Singer-Actress Dies

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

Estelle Reiner, 94, a singer, artist and actress known for her cameo role in her son Rob Reiner's 1989 film When Harry Met Sally, died Saturday, her family announced.

A cause of death was not given for Reiner, who was married to comedian Carl Reiner for nearly 65 years. She also appeared in Fatso, directed by Anne Bancroft, and in Mel Brooks' To Be or Not to Be.

I don't do anything but act myself. I think that's why people ...
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Notable New Artists: Estelle and Katy Perry

Source: Michael Ricci
June 25, 2008

Grammys Midway: Estelle, Katy Perry and an early look at 2008's notable new artists

The year may be at its midpoint, but when it comes to the Grammys, that mark has long since passed. With the eligibility period for next year's awards ending on Sept. 30, there's little more than three months left in the world of Grammy. Though it's admirable that the Recording Academy coincides the end of its year with the conclusion of baseball's regular season, new artists ...
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